Are they even trying with the film montages anymore?

Are they even trying with the film montages anymore?

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Every year, the Oscars pay tribute to the magic of film in some way with a musical montage of memorable bits from lots of movies. Sometimes it's a tribute along a special theme -- love, horror, etc. But this year, the montage's theme seemed to be cliché, as they trotted out every obvious bit from every movie you've ever seen in a montage. Yes, they had Dustin Hoffman screaming "I'm walkin' here!" from "Midnight Cowboy," Tom Cruise/Jack Nicholson, "I want the /you can't handle" bit from "A Few Good Men" and E.T.'s tiresome glowing finger routine.

Every year, the Oscars pay tribute to the magic of film in some way with a musical montage of memorable bits from lots of movies. Sometimes it's a tribute along a special theme -- love, horror, etc. But this year, the montage's theme seemed to be cliché, as they trotted out every obvious bit from every movie you've ever seen in a montage. Yes, they had Dustin Hoffman screaming "I'm walkin' here!" from "Midnight Cowboy," Tom Cruise/Jack Nicholson, "I want the /you can't handle" bit from "A Few Good Men" and E.T.'s tiresome glowing finger routine. (Universal Pictures)

Every year, the Oscars pay tribute to the magic of film in some way with a musical montage of memorable bits from lots of movies. Sometimes it's a tribute along a special theme -- love, horror, etc. But this year, the montage's theme seemed to be cliché, as they trotted out every obvious bit from every movie you've ever seen in a montage. Yes, they had Dustin Hoffman screaming "I'm walkin' here!" from "Midnight Cowboy," Tom Cruise/Jack Nicholson, "I want the /you can't handle" bit from "A Few Good Men" and E.T.'s tiresome glowing finger routine.